KalaKA-15T Satin Mahogany Tenor Ukulele Bundle with Gig Bag, Tuner, Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD, and Polishing Cloth

I gotta admit, I never imagined myself playing a ukulele before. A while back we were doing a campfire on the beach and a friend started playing a ukulele. It sounded pretty good and was much easier to carry around than a full size guitar. After doing a little more research I came upon the Kala ka15s ukulele and placed an order for the bundle.This is NOT your little toy ukulele that those cheap souvenir shops sell. This one feels like a real instrument and not a toy. The look, feel, and finish of this uke is really nice and good quality. Im glad I didnt choose those no-brand ukuleles.Shipping was sooner than expected, so thats nice. As noted by others, the strings take a couple days of playing to break in. All guitars do this, specially with nylon strings. I broke mine in in about 2 days of average playing. Once fully stretched, they hold tune very well. The tuners are pretty good. Ive had better and worse out of guitars so I cant complain there.The bundle I chose came with a polish cloth, instructional CD, tuner, and hard case. I havent used the CD as nowadays you can find almost anything on youtube. Having said that, Im glad there is a pretty big following to these instruments so, you can always find what you need online.Im not sure exactly why it came with the polish cloth. I guess its nice to dust off the instrument with, but since its in a case most of the time, it hardly gets dusty. I ended up using the cloth for my laptop instead. Still a nice gesture, cant complain about that. It would just be nice to skip the cloth and CD and save a few extra bucks.The tuner had me really surprised. I was expecting a really low quality tuner that hardly worked. But after testing it with my snark st-2 and my iphone app, I was really surprised at how accurate it is. It takes the same flat round battery as the snark, and I guess ill find out how long it lasts. You can turn it on and off by pressing the button and holding it for a few seconds. It will also turn off by itself when not in use for a while which is a really nice feature to save the battery. As for the size, I was expecting something really huge and heavy, but its actually almost the same size as the snark. I guess it just seemed larger on the pictures.I strongly suggest you spend the extra $10 and get the hard case instead of the soft bag. It makes a world of difference. Unlike most hard cases, this particular one has a cloth like exterior, but the inside is just like any hard case should be. Its a very soft material and has a storage compartment inside. I can fit a capo, tuner, and the case strap inside with extra room for a few more small things. Of course, it probably wont protect the ukulele if you fall on top of the case, but It can definitely protect it from drops or other objects hitting it.Overall, I strongly recommend this ukulele bundle for anyone wanting to practice playing it or wanting to try it out.

I almost can't believe how good this uke is for the price. It just doesn't seem possible.THE GOOD: The ukulele is made of a laminate wood of course (you are not going to get solid wood for anywhere near this price), but the wood is beautiful and the binding is good too. The tuners are gear tuners which makes it very easy to tune. I was very surprised at how well this uke held its tune also. It holds tune better than my Pono ukulele. This bundle also comes with a nice little tuner, beginner CD, polishing cloth, and a soft cloth bag. If you are looking for your first ukulele to test the waters, this would be a great place to start. Or if you want a uke for your kids or a travel uke that might get a little beat up, then this Kala uke sounds good but it won't stop your heart if you or your kids accidentally bang it up a little, considering the price point. Another great thing is the volume. It has a surprisingly good volume for a cheap laminate wood ukulele.THE BAD: There really is not much bad about this uke. It does have some intonation issues in the frets, especially higher on the fretboard, but it really isn't too bad at all. The Kala logo on the head is like a cheap decal, so I wonder how long that will stay on (so far no problem though). The included tuner is not the most accurate tuner in the world but it works good. The bag leaves something to be desired. It has zero padding and the it is a little tight around the head, causing the tuners to turn a bit when you put the uke in the bag. But hey, the bag is free and it is better than nothing at all.CONCLUSION: This is a fanastic sorprano uke for the price point. I bought it for my 5 year old's first ukulele and she loves it. And I'm not worried if she bangs it up because I didn't spend too much on it.

so this ukulele is a soprano, meaning that it's the smallest kind you can buy. In order to keep the neck proportional they probably had to dock the amount of frets, but that's fine. That's my only complaint. The wood is beautiful and it sounds extremely pretty.SOME TIPS- stretch your strings to season them and keep your ukulele tuned for longer. Stretch them out gently and then use the tuner to get them back to the correct note. - again, this is a soprano, so the finger-space is pretty small. Maybe an inch a lil bit. if you have larger fingers this could be kinda hard to play, but I'm able to do it with my german fingers so you can too.- Google any song + Ukulele chords and look in images. Most likely you'll have a load of options.- Try memorizing what each white dot is and the fret numbers are. the first dot is the 5th, so the one above it is the 4th. Two above is the 3rd. etc. This'll help in fingerstyle/plucking songs.That's it. I enjoy my ukulele.

I bought it more than year ago and I am still happy with my purchase. It keeps tune rather long time. Looks really nice.

I am in complete love with this Uke! The ease of playing is amazing, it's an overall great quality instrument. The colour and lack of binding make it stunning as well. Good job Kala!I received it on time with 2 day shipping through Amazon, but it wasn't packaged very well at all. I would have liked to see it handled with a little more care.

I'm glad that I bought an inexpensive uke before I bought a good one because the good one really shines in comparison. The Kala has a nice sound, but what is missing is a good set up of string and fret heights. This makes it more difficult to play, again making the good Uke shine. This Kala isn't a bad way to start playing, just make sure the price is right. A local music shop might be a better option.

This ukulele is beautifully made, and makes good sounds.The tuner works fine, and also comes with a battery. What a nice touch!

This Uke sounds great. All the extras- tuner, carry bag, DVD, were nice too. My only worry is if I need to replace a string- it would probably need to be done at my local guitar shop since there's no pegs.